Squitty Fish Cover

Squitty Fish

Squitty Fish is a picture book text sumptuously illustrated by Trish Donald. Jill Eggleton explores fear and what happens when you base that fear on appearance.

    Squitty Fish lived deep down under the sea, where it is dark as night and scary creatures drift about. The scariest creature of all was the ugly orange octopus. Can Squitty Fish stay out of his way?

Australian artist, illustrator and graphic designer Trish Donald's illustrations help establish the fear Squitty Fish experiences about the ocean depths. The initial images use darker, moody colours yet are careful not to actually frighten. The illustrations also help to explain language devices. Similes such as 'as dark as night' and 'spikes as sharp as nails' are highlighted by the accompanying pictures.

The illustrations also help establish the book's social and emotional learning point, showing readers from the first pages, that Octopus, who is vivid orange with an expression that suggests curiosity, is a creature for whom readers, and Squitty Fish, could feel empathy rather than fear.

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Ages: 3-8 | Pages: 24 | Code: GE0188 | ISBN: 9781988576053

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Jill Eggleton

Jill Eggleton is an internationally recognised literacy consultant, teacher, and author of over 1000 children's books. She was appointed Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO) in the New Zealand 2010 New Year Honours for services to education and literacy. The same year, she was presented with Storylines' top award, the Margaret Mahy Medal, given annually for lifetime achievement and an outstanding contribution to children's literature and literacy.

Jill writes to engage children by captivating their minds while touching their hearts, to help them discover and make sense of the world, and to affirm their cultural identity. A hallmark feature of her work is the support she includes on the inside front and back covers for the reader. This maximises the listener's enjoyment and encourages a love of reading. The other important aspect of Jill's work is that social and emotional learning is authentically woven throughout all the fiction books she writes.